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City Investigating Home for LGBT Youth
Current and former residents of a group home for LGBT youth say physical abuse, sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement were common.
New Child Welfare Head Faces Mountain of Challenges
Ronald Richter just got what the mayor calls a "thankless" job—running the Administration for Children's Services. We asked ACS's sometime allies and frequent critics in the advocacy world what Richter's chief challenges will be.
Concerns Persist Over Child Welfare Cases Involving Mental Health
As many as one in five child welfare cases involves a parent with a mental health diagnosis, creating challenges for parents, children and caseworkers. Advocates say efforts to address those challenges haven't gone far enough.
Report: Young NYers Face Higher Barriers To Public Assistance
A study of low-income New Yorkers under the age of 24 indicates they have trouble getting welfare benefits to which they are entitled. City officials say the report—and others that raised similar questions—suffers from poor methodology.
Boxing Programs In Fight For Their Lives
Despite their traditional appeal as a way to get tough kids off the street, youth boxing programs are struggling to survive as foundations favor programs whose success is easier to measure.
Defeated In Court, Waste Station's Foes Take To The Streets
Opponents of a planned East 91st Street waste transfer station say the city should reconsider alternatives. But advocates from other neighborhoods believe the site is right for establishing a fairer sanitation system.
Some Young Migrants Face Deportation With No Lawyer
After being detained by federal border agents, Leticia, 15, faced having to navigate the immigration system—where there is no right to government-appointed counsel—alone. A pro bono attorney stepped up for her. But many migrants aren't as lucky.
The Principal Is New. The School Is Closing.
With new boss Dennis Walcott, the city school system gets a new chance to improve relations with parents and teachers. But there'll be no second chance for Robeson High in Bed-Stuy. What does that mean for students?
Senate, Assembly Resist Cuomo Cuts To Services
Legislators want to restore many human services that Gov. Cuomo proposed cutting. But the Senate and Assembly still differ by tens of millions of dollars on social funding, and some programs still face elimination.
Controversy Over Alleged Muslim Radicalization Not New
In 2007, the NYPD released a report about "the homegrown threat" that troubled local Muslim leaders by labeling innocuous behavior, like displaying concern for "the greater good," as possible hallmarks of "jihadization."
Izzy, Ippies Honor City Limits
City Limits' magazine coverage of the Harlem Children's Zone, synthetic turf in city parks and other topics garnered three journalism prizes this week.
Cuomo's Cuts Could Hit The Poor
The tiff between Albany and City Hall over education aid isn't the only fight brewing over the governor's budget. His cuts to public assistance, homeless services and child welfare are also coming under fire.
Questions About Mayor's Plan To Run Youth Jails
Few would deny that state-run juvenile detention facilities are flawed. But a Bloomberg bid to take control of some of those sites has raised a new set of issues.
Fact Checking The State Of The City
Mayor Bloomberg's annual address promised modest new initiatives and claimed major successes over the past year and his whole tenure.
Making Plans: What Other Cities Say About Their Futures
Some U.S. cities are guided by comprehensive plans for physical growth and government spending. Do the likes of Portland and Miami have something to teach New York?
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Going National
We are so desperate for any little inkling for success
Student Safety Act Passes City Council
Third time’s the charm for the bill, which requires detailed reporting on school crime, arrests, suspensions and expulsions.
For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence
A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men's and women's shelters has reduced violence. But women's shelters are safer for either identity.
The Klein Era: Eight Years, One Legacy
The New York City schools chancellor is stepping down. Here's a look at some of the battles he stepped into during his time at Tweed.
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Report: Shift in Child Welfare Policy Undermined by Budget Moves - Helen Zelon
The IBO depicts a profound change at the Administration for Children's Services, with preventive offerings replacing foster care as the agency's go-to policy. But questionable budget decisions undercut the impact of the shift.
NY Pols Tout Bill Targeting Jobless Youth - Kiera Feldman
The Urban Jobs Act would provide $20 million for services to unemployed young people. Amid partisan rancor, will the idea survive Congress? Against record youth unemployment, will it make a difference if it does?
CONVERSATIONS/OPINONS
Teen Sex Message Minces Few Words
Some have criticized the words that teens use to discuss sex in a new series of public service announcements. This author argues the only way to reach at-risk youth is to speak their language.
Planning For Cities' Future Must Be Fair
As the Regional Plan Association convenes its annual assembly, one participant notes that along with efficiency and the environment, equity must be a goal of urban planners.
A Liquid Asset: Why NYC Must Invest In Its Harbor
Many cities have realized that natural resources are economic advantages, especially in attracting and retaining young professionals. For New York to compete, this op-ed argues, we must put more of our money where our water is.
City Should Be Cautious About Synthetic Turf
Our athletic fields must be safe and must not adversely impact the health of those using them, says the City Councilmember who chairs the Council's Parks and Recreation Committee.
Killing the Message?
Hip-hop music has a powerful effect on New York's youth--and an almost entirely negative one, say three young writers, who think that impact could, and should, change.
MULTIMEDIA
Economic Impact of Libraries in New York City
Research for an April 16, 2012 joint hearing of the New York City Council's Committee on Small Business, Cultural Affairs, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations and the Select Committee on Libraries, on the role played by the 214 branch and four research libraries operated by New York's three library systems.
Brooklyn Youth Speak: What Education Means to Me
Berkeley College is one of several community organizations and place-based foundations to support news and information projects that inform and engage Brooklyn residents. The Berkeley College Brooklyn facilities also support the local artist community and activities sponsored by Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
